Cultivation of a brachicoma

Brachikoma is a beautiful plant with abundant flowering and highly branching stems, which can be up to 30 centimeters long.

The birthplace of brachicoma is considered to be western Australia, where it is a perennial plant. In our climate, it is possible to grow brachicoma only as an annual plant.

Brachikoma belongs to the Asteraceae family and has about 50 species. At the same time, in our area, only two species are mainly grown: the brachycoma multifaceted and the brachycoma iberisolist.

On the garden plot, brachycoma serves as an excellent decoration, so it can be planted both in a flower bed and along a garden path. This plant will look good in hanging containers located on balconies.

The flower propagates by seeds, therefore, the cultivation of brachicoma begins with sowing seeds in early spring to obtain seedlings, which are then transplanted to a permanent place. Since the seeds of the brachicoma are very small, it is recommended to mix them with sand and not cover them with earth immediately before sowing. Seeds usually germinate in a week.

The soil for a brachicoma should be nutritious and light. In no case should the soil become waterlogged, otherwise the plant will die.

Brachycomas are planted in a permanent place only after the onset of real heat, since cold weather is not suitable for this plant.

Brachikoma pleases with flowering from June to September, its inflorescences are very much like chamomile in shape. The color scheme is represented by violet, blue and white shades.